Monthly Archives: September 2010

A post on various little random pieces of food-goodness: :: A broad bean recipe I have been saving to share for ages. When my broad beans are ready they will most definitely be used to make this: Puglia style broad … Continue reading →

Some highlights from my September garden… :: The nectarine and (I think it’s a) quince blossoms have graced us with their presence and then left to be replaced by leaves and teeny tiny fruit. The birds have enjoyed them as … Continue reading →

Every winter we seem to have a “go to soup” that is our all out favourite for the season. We end up cooking it every second or third time we have soup that year and then in future years it … Continue reading →

…boiling water that is. Somewhere, at some time, while surfing around the internet I read that boiling water is an effective way to kill weeds. I stored it in the dim recesses of my mind and continued to get rid … Continue reading →

Last week I was listening to one of my favourite food podcasts, Good Food and they had an interesting guest on. Dr Thomas Robinson and his team research ways to ensure people eat healthily and stay within a healthy weight … Continue reading →

When we moved into our house the garden was full of self-sown parsley. We ate it on everything – salads, pasta sauces, stews, you name it. Slowly it dawned on me that our parsley was not like other parsley. It … Continue reading →

I love little kids’ parties. Lots of running around and screaming and general happiness. Lots of food. All the food that you wouldn’t normally eat but because it’s a little kids’ party you get to… even if you’re a big … Continue reading →